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Odontocheila chiriquina
(Bates, 1869) · Species
Chiriquina Tiger Beetle
Description
Chiriquina Tiger Beetle, 11.5mm, riverine sandy specialist, diurnal, Neotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Key characters
Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS — Odontocheila Laporte, 1834 Body 10–16 mm, robust Neotropical Cicindelini. Toothed elytral margins (odontos + cheile = toothed margin).
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Odontocheilina
- Body length
- 11.5 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- riverine-sandy
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Neotropical
- Distribution
- Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Surinam, Trinidad, Tobago…
- Countries
- Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Bates, 1869
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *odoús/odóntos* (tooth) + χεῖλος (lip) — "toothed-lipped", referring to dentate labrum.
FAQ
What is the Chrysis Tiger Beetle?
*Odontocheila* Laporte de Castelnau, 1834 is the largest genus of subtribe Odontocheilina, with around 105 species distributed across Neotropical forests. These robust, 10–16 mm beetles are nocturnal hunters of forest floors and edges, recognisable by their distinctively toothed labrum — the origin
Where does the Chrysis Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in riverine sandy habitats. distributed across the Neotropical region. with records from Colomb
External resources
GBIF · Wikipedia · iNaturalist
Data quality score: 73 · tier B_partial